"Huffing and puffing..."
Mu Han struggled to his feet from the shattered lime, covered in a mess. Before he could even think about himself, he quickly turned his terrified gaze to Xiao Yan, or more precisely, to Qing Feng beside Xiao Yan.
"Greetings, Your Majesty the Emperor!"
Despite still breathing heavily, Mu Han forced himself to cup his hands in a respectful bow to Qing Feng and said.
Upon hearing this, Qing Feng couldn't help but reveal a mocking smile. He glanced at Xiao Yan beside him, curled his lip, and chuckled:
"Hehe, what's wrong? I'm just Yan Xiao's reliance, why are you so nervous about me? If you don't like me, just bring it on, hmph."
Upon hearing Qing Feng's mocking words, Mu Han couldn't help but tremble. Cold sweat broke out all over his body, soaking large patches of his clothes. However, he quickly spoke, his tone respectful and not daring to be negligent in the slightest.
"Uh... hehe, Your Majesty is joking. How could this junior dare to be presumptuous before Your Majesty? What I said just now was merely a momentary slip of the tongue... a momentary slip of the tongue. If there was any negligence on my part, I hope Your Majesty can forgive me."
Those who are accomplished are teachers, and regardless of Qing Feng's age, he was more than worthy of being called a senior.
"Oh..."
As soon as Mu Han uttered those words, Xiao Yan immediately sneered and mocked:
" Master Mu, why don't we try again? I promise you won't be disappointed."
Upon hearing this, Mu Han was immediately startled. He turned to look at Qing Feng, only to see the latter rubbing his hands together, seemingly ready to attack him.
"Well..."
Upon seeing this, Mu Han was filled with immense fear. His eyes widened in terror as he stared at Qing Feng, shaking his head repeatedly and stammering incoherently:
"No... no... it's not necessary..."
Seeing Mu Han's terrified expression in front of Qing Feng, Xiao Yan smiled, exchanged a glance with Qing Feng, then turned to Mu Han, crossed his arms, and grinned mischievously:
"If that's the case, then this formation..."
"No problem, no matter how many people there are! I'll activate the formation right away!"
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's meaningful words, Mu Han was filled with fear and hurriedly spoke up. Now, facing Xiao Yan again, he no longer dared to have any thoughts of rebuttal.
"Are you kidding me? Even a Dou Di expert is protecting him. What can a Nine-Star Half-Emperor do to him? If he continues to be stubborn, then Xiao Yan won't be joking around with him anymore."
As soon as Mu Han finished speaking, he didn't dare to hesitate any longer. With a thought, the terrifying Spiritual Strength between his brows surged out like a spring and, under Mu Han's control, gradually disappeared into the ground beneath the entire plaza.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. He had seen arrays before, but they were always the kind that used Formation Plate as the core. To activate an array, the Formation Plate had to be strengthened first. As for the kind that Mu Han was using, this was the first time Xiao Yan had ever seen one. Therefore, he couldn't help but feel a little curious.
With a thought, the surging Spiritual Strength between his brows also surged out of his body. Following Mu Han's example, Xiao Yan submerged his Spiritual Strength into the ground beneath his feet.
As soon as his Spiritual Strength entered the depths of the earth, under Xiao Yan's soul probing, a profound array about ten feet in size was spreading out strange energy fluctuations from the depths of the earth.
Within that grand formation, six milky-white crystals emitted a faint milky-white energy light, merging into the formation. Combined with Mu Han's Spiritual Strength and Dou Qi, the profound formation was finally able to operate.
"Those are Spirit Stone, commonly used in setting up high-level formations. They are also the most primitive form of Spirit Coin. However, due to their practical value, Spirit Stone are generally only used in formations like teleportation arrays and are rarely used in combat formations."
Seemingly sensing Xiao Yan's soul fluctuations, Qing Feng calmly explained to Xiao Yan.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow, feeling a sense of shock. The Dou Di powerhouse was indeed terrifying, able to clearly perceive even the soul fluctuations of his Realm of Unity.
Qing Feng smiled noncommittally and said nothing more.
Outside, as Mu Han activated the array in his hand, strange energy fluctuations rapidly spread out from Mu Han as the center.
At the same time, the Dou Qi within his body circulated along his meridians, eventually surging into the earth beneath the plaza along with his Spiritual Strength.
As these energies continued to pour in, under Xiao Yan's watchful gaze, a profound and intricate array was gradually forming beneath their feet.
Judging from its general appearance, it was exactly the same as the formation that Xiao Yan had just investigated. The formation that appeared under Xiao Yan and the others' feet was simply an enlarged version of that formation.
As Mu Han raised his gaze with a grave expression, the great formation beneath Xiao Yan and the others was successfully formed, radiating Xiao Yan golden light. Standing within the formation, it seemed that they would leave the Southern Region in an instant once the formation was activated.
Seeing that the grand formation was complete, Xiao Yan smiled, turned his head, looked at Luo Jin, chuckled, and said:
"Heh, as expected. When dealing with someone like Mu Han, it's always better to use the most direct approach. Otherwise, things will only get more and more troublesome."
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's undisguised words, Mu Han's Elder Zhang turned ashen.
Upon hearing this, Luo Jin smiled noncommittally. He did want to give Mu Han a chance, but unfortunately, he refused. He could only blame himself for this outcome.
"Ahem... Ladies and gentlemen, the formation has been activated. Are you all ready? The formation can be activated at any time."
With a pale face, Mu Han coughed twice and spoke in a slightly low and hoarse voice.
Despite his extreme rage, Mu Han could only suppress his anger because Qing Feng was present.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan sneered. Previously, Mu Han had been unwilling to activate the formation no matter what, but now, with Qing Feng in charge, Mu Han couldn't wait to activate the formation and send away this plague god in front of him.
"Ha... a coward who only begets the weak and fears the strong."
With a cold laugh in his heart, Xiao Yan ignored them and slowly turned around, his warm gaze falling on Gu Li and the others behind him.
When they saw Xiao Yan's gaze coming their way, they immediately shifted their attention from Qing Feng to Xiao Yan.
His gaze slowly swept across the faces of the people in front of him, and Xiao Yan was deeply moved. A sincere expression of gratitude appeared in his dark eyes.
"Everyone, thank you all for your tremendous help during our time in the Ancient Wilderness City!"
After a long while, Xiao Yan suddenly clasped his hands together and bowed deeply to Gu Li and the others with sincere gestures. At the same time, he also bowed to them respectfully.
Upon seeing this, the others were momentarily stunned. When they recovered, Gu Li immediately burst into laughter and said:
"When did you become so fussy? It's not like you're leaving and never coming back. If you really want to thank us, just remember to come back and visit us old folks later. That's enough, hahaha..."
Hearing Gu Li's words, Xiao Yan smiled slightly, a warm smile appearing on his lips. Then, without further hesitation, he turned his gaze to Luo Jin beside him and said with a smile:
"Now, let's prepare to leave!"
Luo Jin nodded and smiled, lightly touched the air with his toes, and with a movement, he landed in the teleportation array.
Compared to Xiao Yan, Luo Jin's Cloud-Hidden Pavilion is spread all over the continent. It can be said that he has a home and a place to stand wherever he goes. Naturally, he will not have as many hesitations as Xiao Yan.
"Hehe, alright, let's go. If we continue, I'm really afraid you'll change your mind and not go to the Western Region."
Luo Jin chuckled lightly, his tone playful. The two men's gazes immediately turned to Mu Han. Luo Jin sneered and said:
"Hehe, in that case, I'll trouble Master Mu to activate the formation."
As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Han breathed a slight sigh of relief. He glanced at Qing Feng, who had already left the formation. His Elder Zhang face still showed lingering fear, but it was much better than before.
As Xiao Yan and his companion entered the formation, the others gradually withdrew. With a thought, Mu Han unleashed a surge of powerful Spiritual Strength from between his brows. This time, the mobilization of his Spiritual Strength was much more rapid than before, clearly indicating that Mu Han truly did not want to see Xiao Yan again.
Xiao Yan, however, stared indifferently at Mu Han. As golden light rose beneath his feet, a sinister smile slowly crept onto Xiao Yan's lips...
He treats his friends with sincerity and warmth, but when facing enemies, especially those he hates to the bone and wants to get rid of, Xiao Yan will never show mercy!
Mu Han had tried to kill him and seize his treasure several times, and now the two were mortal enemies. Naturally, Xiao Yan Xiao Yan would not let him off easily, and he would not hesitate to make him suffer any loss...
The moment Xiao Yan and Luo Jin disappeared into the light array, Mu Han noticed the cold smile on Xiao Yan's lips. Immediately, his expression tightened, and he sensed something was wrong.
With a look of alarm, Gu Li hurriedly glanced at Qing Feng, only to see that the latter had already left on his own, leaving Gu Li and his group standing there watching Xiao Yan and Luo Jin leave the Southern Region.
Upon seeing this, Mu Han frowned slightly. However, before he could think it through, his expression suddenly changed drastically, and an almost unbearable pain quickly emanated from the depths of his soul.
Mu Han clenched his teeth, his nerves tensed, and his veins bulged. After a moment, Mu Han suddenly looked up at the sky and let out a furious roar filled with pain.
"Ah!!! Yan Xiao!! I will be your sworn enemy for life!!"
PS: Volume 1 complete.